Importance of Organisational Learning and Development: Critical Evaluation of Learning Models, Theories and Practices

Learning and
development

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................1
EXPLAINING ORGNISATIONAL LEARNING..........................................................................1
EXPLAINING LEARNING ORGANISATION.............................................................................2
ANALYSATION OF ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE....................................................3
CRITICAL EVALUATION OF LEARNING, MODELS, DEVELOPMENT THEORIES AND
PRACTICES....................................................................................................................................3
4MAT Learning model................................................................................................................3
Learning Theories........................................................................................................................4
Learning practices........................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Learning and development refers to a function in the organisation that is accountable for
boosting up the subordinates personality development, skills, growth as well as ability of
operating better business performance. The purpose of leaning and development is to change the
perception of an individual for improving work in order to attain organisational goals
(Allameh and Khalilakbar, 2018). For the development of the personnel in the organisation,
managers provide proper training sessions in order to improve their skills. It involves all the
activities that is accepted by the managers in a company with a objective of increasing
employee's knowledge as well as performance.
For better understanding of the given topic Barclays is the company taken into consideration. It
is a British universal bank, headquartered in London, founded on 17th Nov. 1690, which provides
retail banking, commercial banking, investment banking and many more.
The essay highlights the assessment of the importance of organisational development and
learning. Also, critical evaluation of learning development models, theories as well as practices.
MAIN BODY
EXPLAINING ORGNISATIONAL LEARNING
It is a process of retaining, creating and transferring knowledge in the company and helps
in improving organisation over time by gaining or increasing experience and to create knowledge
by using that experience (Zhang, Chen and Zhang, 2022). There are different kind of learning
like group or team, inter organisational levels, individual and organisational learning. In
Barclays, each and every person working in it shares knowledge and it helps them in performing
their given task effectively and properly with more confidence. The relationship between all the
employees and company itself is a symbiotic one, so when workforce gain knowledge and
complete task on time it is also beneficial for the enterprise itself as its goal is achieved.
Managers of Barclays use Argyris theory in their business which helps them in correcting and
detecting the errors and improves the action of every individual through proper understanding
and knowledge. There are some types of organisational learning described by Argyris which is in
context to Barclay is described below:
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